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Dominick Dunne, Author

7:33AM Pareene | Dominick Dunne, chronicler of crime, celebrity, and the intersection of the two, has died at 83. Dunne had been suffering from bladder cancer. More »
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Ted Kennedy: 1932-2009

12:42AM Pareene | Edward Kennedy, the last surviving son of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, was the third-longest serving US Senator of all time. He was a drunken degenerate. And he might’ve been the best argument for the US Senate ever elected. More »
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Sandford Dody, Ghostwriter

5:56AM Pareene | Sandford Dody, author of multiple best-sellers, died July 4 at 90 years old. If his name is unfamiliar, it may be because it did not appear on the covers of his books. More »
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Bea Arthur, Beloved Gay Icon, 1922-2009

10:12AM Owen Thomas | Golden Girls star Bea Arthur, née Bernice Frankel, died at home in Los Angeles at the age of 86 today. She passed away surrounded by family members. She will be loudly mourned by the gays. More »